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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 7 June 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
- 15 November 2017Graded inspection: Outstanding
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry535 applications · 159 places offered · 192 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 3.4; Tameside median median 2.4
- 2025 3.6; Tameside median median 2.4
- 2024 3.2; Tameside median median 2.3
- 2023 3.6; Tameside median median 2.2
- 2022 3.9; Tameside median median 2.1
- 2021 4.2; Tameside median median 2.4
- 2020 4.0; Tameside median median 2.6
- 2019 3.7; Tameside median median 2.6
- 2018 3.6; Tameside median median 2.5
- 2017 3.3; Tameside median median 2.2
- 2016 3.5; Tameside median median 2.6
- 2015 3.4; Tameside median median 2.6
- 2014 2.9; Tameside median median 2.6
- This school
- Tameside median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 159 | 535 | 3.4 | 192 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2025 | 157 | 565 | 3.6 | 208 | 1.32 |
| Sep 2024 | 161 | 518 | 3.2 | 221 | 1.37 |
| Sep 2023 | 160 | 575 | 3.6 | 240 | 1.50 |
| Sep 2022 | 163 | 632 | 3.9 | 209 | 1.28 |
| Sep 2021 | 157 | 656 | 4.2 | 237 | 1.51 |
| Sep 2020 | 163 | 645 | 4.0 | 262 | 1.61 |
| Sep 2019 | 161 | 590 | 3.7 | 227 | 1.41 |
| Sep 2018 | 165 | 594 | 3.6 | 244 | 1.48 |
| Sep 2017 | 164 | 548 | 3.3 | 239 | 1.46 |
| Sep 2016 | 150 | 526 | 3.5 | 243 | 1.62 |
| Sep 2015 | 150 | 511 | 3.4 | 237 | 1.58 |
| Sep 2014 | 150 | 429 | 2.9 | 175 | 1.17 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 162 | 56.0 | 68% | 87% | – |
| 2024/25 | 161 | 55.1 | 61% | 86% | – |
| 2023/24 | 160 | 52.8 | 66% | 81% | +0.24 |
| 2022/23 | 174 | 54.3 | 64% | 81% | +0.50 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- St Damian's RC Science CollegeThis schoolThis schoolRemains Outstanding20233.4applications per place 56.0Attainment 8
- 0.6 km · TamesideGraded · no overall grade20251.5applications per place 37.7Attainment 8
- 2.7 km · Tameside20262.6applications per place 43.2Attainment 8
- 2.7 km · Oldham20262.0applications per place 35.2Attainment 8
- 2.9 km · OldhamGood20231.2applications per place 40.4Attainment 8
- 3.4 km · TamesideGood20232.6applications per place 47.0Attainment 8
- 3.6 km · TamesideGood20242.4applications per place 38.0Attainment 8
- 3.8 km · OldhamGood20241.8applications per place 44.5Attainment 8
- 4.2 km · TamesideGraded · no overall grade20252.4applications per place 36.5Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 106270 · 357/4602
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 825 pupils · 829 on roll
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
- Local authority
- Tameside
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources